The Upper Country Line Primitive Baptist Association formed from Country Line Primitive Baptist Association which itself had formed out of the Flat River Association. In 1805 the Flat River Association divided into the Flat River and Country Line Associations due to the large number of churches. The first session of Country Line was held in August of 1806. In 1905 the Country Line Association also divided, due to large membership, into Upper and Lower Country Line Associations using the South Hyco Creek as the dividing line. Upper Country Line was assembled in August of 1906, comprised of churches mostly located in North Carolina. The association regularly maintained communication with churches and associations in North Carolina and Virginia.
CDI-01-2490: March 1988; CDI-01-2491: 1977; CDI-01-2492: Dr. Randall Lolley, Wade Freeman, and Jim Duncan with the Capitol in the background, March 1976; CDI-01-2493: "Recent photo of the President of the National Baptist Convention."; CDI-01-2494: Mrs. Walter M. Williams, She and Mr. Williams gave the organ in Binkley Chapel and numerous other gifts.; CDI-01-2495: President Dr. Randall Lolley and President Emeritus Dr. Olin T. Binkley, March 11, 1976
This collection is comprised of materials from annual meetings of various Primitive Baptist Associations in North Carolina and Virginia. Given the geographic divide represented in this large collection, the collection is divided into two sub-series. The Virginia sub-series contains annuals and minutes of meetings from the years 1812-1962. The North Carolina sub-series is also divided into the various local Primitive Baptist Associations of the state. Materials in the North Carolina sub-collections contain material ranging from 1800-2010, and these materials are print pamphlets and minutes of the annual meetings of the various associations that they represent.